Here's video of the Deonte Burton dunk I couldn't stop talking about last night
Last night I was apparently one of the very few people on the planet watching the Mountain West college hoops game between UNLV-Nevada on CBS Sports Network. I say that because one of the best dunks I've seen all season took place, I was going nuts about it on Twitter... and nobody else was reacting at all (Sad face). Additionally, there was no video to be found of the play anywhere...
Nevada’s Deonte Burton with massive inbounds alley-oop
Nevada’s Deonte Burton had a rim rocking slam Tuesday night against UNLV. Burton caught an inbounds pass from half-way inside the free throw line and threw it home for the dunk.Somehow the dunk didn’t make it as the No. 1 play on SportsCenters Top Plays.
‘Dogs Fall to Pack
FRESNO, CA -- Malik Story poured in 24 points and Deonte Burton added 22 as Nevada pulled away in the final minutes of 68-61 win over Fresno State on Saturday night at the Save Mart Center. The Bulldogs were led by Tyler Johnson who finished with 16 points…
Via fresnostate.scout.com
January 20, 2013
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Nevada 76, Washington 73
Deonte Burton scored 29 points and had a career-high six steals to help Nevada beat Washington 76-73 on Saturday night.
Burton scored Nevada's final nine points, including two 3-pointers to help hold off the Huskies, which had rallied from an 18-point second-half deficit to take a 61-60 lead. But Burton answered with a three-point play of his own and the Wolf Pack never trailed...
Via AP on Fox
December 08, 2012
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Nevada Outlasts UW
SEATTLE - Nevada's Deonte Burton haunted the Washington Huskies last year and he pulled a repeat act Saturday at Alaska Airlines Arena, scoring a team-high 29 - including two 3-pointers inside the final three minutes to stifle an 18--point UW comeback and defeat the Huskies 76-73.
Via washington.scout.com
December 08, 2012
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Nevada 71, Green Bay 69
Deonte Burton capped off his stellar performance for Nevada with a clutch 3-point basket with 2 seconds remaining to give the Wolf Pack a thrilling 71-69 victory over Green Bay at the World Vision Classic on Saturday night.
Seconds earlier, Alec Brown hit a 3-pointer for Green Bay to give the Phoenix a 69-68 lead with 11 seconds left, but Burton's 3-pointer stole the show, giving...
Via AP on Fox
November 18, 2012
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Nevada 54, San Jose St. 44
Conference player of the year Deonte Burton woke up after taking an elbow to the jaw, scoring 15 of his 16 in the second half, and top-seeded overcome a horrid first half offensively for a 54-44 win over San Jose State in the Western Athletic Conference quarterfinals on Thursday night.
Immediately after getting dropped to the floor by the elbow of San Jose State's Stephon Smith...
Via AP on Fox
March 08, 2012
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New Mexico St. falls to streaking Nevada
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) -- Deonte Burton scored 17 points and Nevada won its 14th straight game with a 68-60 victory over New Mexico State on Thursday night.
Dario Hunt added 15 points and eight rebounds for the Wolf Pack (17-3, 6-0 Western Athletic), who shot 57 percent from the field and were 7 for 17 from 3-point range. Olek Czyz and Malik Story scored 14 points each.
Hernst Laroche...
Via Fox Sports Arizona
January 27, 2012
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Nevada 69, Arizona St. 61
Deonte Burton scored 21 of his 28 points in the second half and Nevada knocked off its second straight Pac-12 opponent by beating Arizona State 69-61 Wednesday night.
Coming off an overtime win over Washington, Nevada (6-3) grabbed the lead in a tight game with a couple of small runs in the second half and held Arizona State off down the stretch. Burton had a career-high 31 against...
Via AP on Fox
December 07, 2011
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Huskies dumped in overtime
RENO, Nev. -- Deonte Burton scored 31 points, including a game-tying 3-pointer late in regulation and eight of Nevada's 10 points in overtime, as the Wolf Pack defeated Washington 76-73 on Friday night.
Via washington.scout.com
December 03, 2011
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